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Executive and Legislative documents laid before the General Assembly of North-Carolina [1869; 1870]

1869-'70.] Document ^o. 27. 19
4. At T o'cloclc, A. M., all the well convicts will begin work
and continue until 12, ISl. One lionr will be given for dinner
in Summer, nnd forty- five minutes in Winter, alter which they
will return to labor until sundown in the Winter, and T o'clock,
P. AL, in the Summer.
5. An overseer will be assigned to each gang of convicts and
sliall have charge of them from the time the cells are unlocked
in the morning, until they are locked up at night ; except
when lie is at meals, and shall not be relieved for the day
until he has reported the safety of all his men.
0. At o'clock, P. M,, at a signal, all the prisoners will
retire to their beds. No talking, laughing or noise will be
}>ermitted in any cell at any time, and the guard on duty will
report any unusual conversation he may hear in a cell-house,
whether caused by calls ol any one taken sick, or any other
v.'ay, at once to the officer on dut}" at the guard room.
GENERAL RULES.
All the rules and regulations adopted are only to ensure the
safe keeping of the convicts and to enforce order and quiet
subordination in the prison and the proper discharge of duty
by all the officers:
1. The convicts may at all times speak to the Commissioners
when visiting the prison, and the Deputy Warden may appoint
stated times when any convict may have opportunity to con-verse
freely with him about any matters relating to himself,
the safety of prisoners, etc.
2. Any guard who shall sleep at his post, get drunk, bring
any wine, spirituous or fermented intoxicating liquors witliin
the prison, provoke a quarrel or otherwise behave improperly,
shall at once be dismissed by the Deputy Warden,
3. No gambling shall be allowed by the convicts or any of
the officials or employees of the prison.
4. No person, but those whose duty requires it, shall be

1869-'70.] Document ^o. 27. 19
4. At T o'cloclc, A. M., all the well convicts will begin work
and continue until 12, ISl. One lionr will be given for dinner
in Summer, nnd forty- five minutes in Winter, alter which they
will return to labor until sundown in the Winter, and T o'clock,
P. AL, in the Summer.
5. An overseer will be assigned to each gang of convicts and
sliall have charge of them from the time the cells are unlocked
in the morning, until they are locked up at night ; except
when lie is at meals, and shall not be relieved for the day
until he has reported the safety of all his men.
0. At o'clock, P. M,, at a signal, all the prisoners will
retire to their beds. No talking, laughing or noise will be
}>ermitted in any cell at any time, and the guard on duty will
report any unusual conversation he may hear in a cell-house,
whether caused by calls ol any one taken sick, or any other
v.'ay, at once to the officer on dut}" at the guard room.
GENERAL RULES.
All the rules and regulations adopted are only to ensure the
safe keeping of the convicts and to enforce order and quiet
subordination in the prison and the proper discharge of duty
by all the officers:
1. The convicts may at all times speak to the Commissioners
when visiting the prison, and the Deputy Warden may appoint
stated times when any convict may have opportunity to con-verse
freely with him about any matters relating to himself,
the safety of prisoners, etc.
2. Any guard who shall sleep at his post, get drunk, bring
any wine, spirituous or fermented intoxicating liquors witliin
the prison, provoke a quarrel or otherwise behave improperly,
shall at once be dismissed by the Deputy Warden,
3. No gambling shall be allowed by the convicts or any of
the officials or employees of the prison.
4. No person, but those whose duty requires it, shall be